Printer&#39;s quoin.



W. J. TINSLEY.

I PRINTERS QUOIN.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 12. 191 8.

Patented July 9, 1918.

flvwawtoz,

J jinwze y. $1 1410 attbzneu a,

va wam WILLIAM J. T-INSLEY, or WOODI-IAVEN, NEW YORK.

rnmrnns acorn".

To all whom itmay concern:

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM J. TINSLEY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Woodhaven., L. 1., in the county of Queens and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in; Printers Quoins, of which the following is a specific'ation. I Y

- This invention'relatesto printers quoins or looks adapted to be employed for locking up type forms.

As is well know'n,it frequentlyhappens that the space between the type form and the chase, or between an inserted block, out, electrotype and the like and the body of type with which the same is associated is so small as to render itimpossible to use the ordinary form of quoin, so that the type form, or the inserted cut is usually, under such conditions, secured or locked-upby thin strips of wood or pieces of thin leads, and in, connection with these small pegs made from match stems or small pieces of wood, oftentimes employed as wedges in the: locking-up operation. I

One of the objects of the present invention 'is toeliminate this disadvantage byforming the quoinIor lOClQOf a pairof thin strip-like sections, each having wedging portions adapted to cooperate to firmly and securely lock up the type form or cut.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a relativelylong strip of material, 7. preferably composed of metal, such as .1s

commonly employed in the manufacture of printers leads and the like, and which strip is'preferably formed with one fiat side face, while the opposite face has a continuous wedge-shaped rib extending longitudinally thereof throughout the length. of the strip, said strip alsobeing providedat intervals with. suitable shaped notches; WVhen furnishedto the printer in this form, he may cut the strip into sections of the desired lengths to form thequoins orv locking mem bers suitable in dimensions for the work on hand, the notches serving the purpose of permitting the use ofa smallhook-like tool for lifting or removin the device from its wedging o1- locking re ation with the type form. i I g It is also my purpose to provide a device of the character mentioned which will embodythe desired device of simplicity, effi- 'nd convenience, Which maybe inan- 7 ukes marketed at sreletivsly lire Specification of Letters Patent; Patented J uly 9,1918

1 Application filed April 12, 1918. -.Seria'1No.228,097.

cost, and which may be out or trimmed by the printer to suit the requirements of the work-in hand. Y r Y i In the accompanying drawings:

Figurel is a perspective view of'a strip fromwvhich the-quoin or looking sections .are intendedto be cut as the printer may desire.

Fig. 2 is a similar view of a quoin or looking member cut from the strip.

' Fig. 3 is a cross sectional v view taken through associated quoin members justbefore being driven home.

Fig. 4 is-a cross sectional view taken through a conventionally illustrated type form and showing a cut or block locked therein by my device.

,Fig. 5 is a perspective view of an implement intended to be used ininserting and removing the quoin or looking members.v

- Referring now to the accompanying drawportion of the opposite side face 2 has a. rib

3 extending longitudinally thereof throughout the entire length of the strip. The lower edge of this rib-is beveled as atl, so asto merge into the lower straight face section 5 of the strip at about the central longitudinal 7 line of. the latter, the result. beingthat this lower section 5 ofthe face 2 is parallel with the face '1, while the upper section of this strip is thickened or enlarged by the rib and gradually merges or tapers into the lower Y sectionof such strip; 7 It is alsotrue, as will be understood by reference to Fig. 1, that the upper portion of the rib forming the thickened section of the strip is preferably likewise made parallel with the .opposite I} straight face 1 of the strip. Formed in the upper or ribbed section of the strip at suitably spaced intervals, are the key slots 6, preferably shaped as shown to provide two shoulders 7 and :8. I prefer toform the slots of this shape, for the reason that in using the-implement B shown inFig. '5, the hook b-of the" latter may engage either of the shoulders as maybe conyiiient at the time,

and furthermorain setting the strip, shown in Fig. 1, up into sections C such as is shown in Fig. 2, it may happen that in order t Qb",

tain a section or member of the desired length, it will be necessary to sever thestrip 5 in a line runnin vertically through one of the slots and ,un er such, conditions, they seve'red strip will he prevfae'd with near-en: gaging shoulder at one end as shown at 9 in Fig. 2. t 10 It is-niy intention that the printer shall be furnished with the'long continuous strips, such as is shown in Fig. 1, so that when-required, he may, by meansof the ordinary hand operated cutting or trimming tool cut from the str ip a locking section or member of a desired and convenient length' for the work at hand, one of such severed members or sections being: shown Fig. 2. In this instance it willbe noted that one of the key "slots" 6;: appears intermediate the length of the fsectionywhil'e as above described, in the cutting of the strip, the out has been niad'e through anotl'ier or thekey slots so thatthe beak-engaging shoulder 9 appears at one end 61. thesection' or member. 4

I The manner of using the device ill be readily ufid rstood by re'ferenee to Figs. 3 than In Fig. lythe letter D designates a printing platebase upon which is mounted s0'ihe;usua1-'printin plate E. This-base; s well asthe platefii v fer theinsertien er the enameled: G which they e an. e etretype bleelg but e'r other element. To fasten this insert blee'lt or eat (3' in pesitien; I employ dire-side thereof the usual furniture-indicatedat I-I, while at the e peeiteeide er the leek; 01; in the r el'at'ively narrew spac he tween'tlie base or the insert block and the to lette er the'piiinting plate, I arrange a ceeheratihgpair of my leaking erquemn emhere-,- these being pesitiefieare atively; to ea" '11 ether;- f e-stews Fig? 3, tha'ti's' tosay *pesea apposite each other t e; in ete aet; The edgebf r the testis, which-11s: preferably, at. slightly ,1'ee dimeneijehe than the thickened er; rib perties r the e p easa ihenlber may new be i a: h we see o h are by sharp blows with any net 8 ime m b y he dr ves he e" or? rate the position sheen "he a e iii Fig 4 nitrate teeters-0t tsetse, that owerl tlii iiiied portion of the upp r 1- ter t u iildve' ddwnw'ard and be at rectedbutward the'b'eveled edge 4 of the hsi thi di im fii f tt n th fiit tag opeia ion, so that-this thinned portion as at tte tw embers is firefight asset o ening F therein the'uppi'er will; be directed beeach liiiviifg a" she-r by causing a relatively Vertical movement between the san e, COIllll'ildlSblIlglllShBd from 't'he'ordma'ry term of quoln, wherein tl1e locking action takes place by sliding "inposition asshown'iii' Fig. 4', their height is less than theheight of the printing plate and its base so that these members willlie below'the level of the printing section of the plate, It will be" also noted that it will be impossible for the members to work up toward the printing faceof the plate after 1 they; have been driven home into locking .relation and the consequent liability of the leek'in members printing upon or marring the paper is avoided; When it is desired to takeout the loclringnienibers so as to per init the removal of the insert'block, it is only necessary to insert the tool B beneath one of the notched shoulders in the upper mating the locking-or quoin members, the

implement B shown herein being merely one convenient meansfor this purpose.

It will, further bea indereteea' that the invent-ionmay he embodied-in the form of quads't'e'be employed as-snchdevites are ordinarilyused'in the rinting art v a Wli'le' I have herein shown and described one phiblclllai' embodiment of invention,

I wish to be und rstood that'I doiiot liii'iit myseitte; the preeisedetaiis herein stifoi jth by way of intestate, niedifie tien and variation; may beniaae without departing from the spirit of the inventiee er eX-eeeding "liee'eepeer the appended claims;

W iatf'l cl'aiiii' is: I I r,

1. device for use as a printei s qiioiiibr i lock coiii'prising a pair of subs'tantially flat strip like memes-seethha'viiig thickened or rib p ortibn" eitending longitudinally .t e'et sai e s was disease are site to eaeh other iiicdiiperativecdiit'actg one, of saidmembers being movable vei-tically relative to the other to 'hi-iiigthe. mem- 2. A devi le remprs while the opposite side is provided with a longitudinally extending rib forming a thickened portion for the member, said rib having a straight section extending parallel to the afore-mentioned flat face, and a beveled edge merging into the face upon which the rib is located, said members being disposed opposite to each other and in cooperative engagement when in looking position.

3. A printers quoin or looking member comprising a strip-like section having a straight, fiat face at one side, the opposite side of said member having a rib extending longitudinally thereof and forming a thickened section on the member, said rib having a straight, flat portion extending parallel to the first mentioned straight, fiat face and having a longitudinally extending beveled portion merging into the face upon which the rib is located.

4. A printers quoin or looking member comprising a flat strip adapted to be vertically disposed to present top and bottom edges and opposing vertical sides when in type-locking position, said opposing sides having parallel face sections, and a rib extending longitudinally of such a face section of one of the vertical sides.

5. A printer s quoin or looking member comprising a strip-like section having opposing parallel side portions and having a beveled rib extending longitudinally of one of said side portions.

6. A device for use as a printers quoin or locking member comprising a strip-like section having opposing parallel, vertical slde portions and having a beveled rib extending longitudinally of one of said side portions thereof, said strip being provided with toolengaging means.

7. A printers quoin or looking member comprising a strip having a thickened portion formed with opposing parallel side faces and a beveled section extending longitudinally of one of said faces and having a tool-engaging shoulder.

8. A printers quoin or locking member comprising a strip having parallel, vertical side faces, and a rib extending longitudinally of one of the side faces and forming a thickened portion for the strip, said rib having a beveled portion, the thickened section of said strip having a notch formed therein to provide a tool-engaging shoulder.

9. A strip for making printers quoins or looking member comprising a relatively long strip-like member having a thickened beveled portion extending longitudinally at one face thereof and having a series of notches placed along one edge thereof and forming tool-engaging shoulders, said strip being adapted to be subdivided into sections of selected sizes, to provide looking or quoin members. I a

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

WILLIAM J. TINSLEY.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. 0." 

